GIS Specialist

City-of-Battle-Creek,-M; Michigan; Presencial; USD 40.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Battle Creek, MI is seeking a GIS Technician to update and maintain the City's Geographic Information System, create maps for all city departments, and support related tasks under supervision.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with GIS coursework and at least one year of GIS experience, experience with ESRI software and GPS hardware, and a Michigan driver's license. The work includes field surveys, data management, and producing maps and reports.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, engineering or related field with at least one year of GIS experience.
• Experience with ESRI software and GPS hardware; data collection preferred.
• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.

Responsabilidades

• Administers and supports City work order management system.
• Conducts field surveys of utilities to prepare and update maps, data, and records.
• Assists with development of GIS features based on the needs of users within the City.
• Provides technical support for internal and external users of City GIS data and layers.
• Prepares and produces maps, and other GIS products displaying layers and attribute data; uses cartographic techniques to represent spatial data; generates reports and extracts data from the GIS database.
• Manages online map services to be consumed by internal and external users.
• Develops technical/application user manuals and provides software training.

Conocimientos

GIS knowledge

Field surveys

Technical support

Educación

Bachelor's degree in GIS/geography/engineering or related field

Herramientas

ESRI software

GPS hardware

Descripción del empleo

Performs intermediate technical work updating and maintaining the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) including creating various features and maps for all city departments, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the GIS Manager.

• Administers and supports City work order management system.
• Conducts field surveys of utilities to prepare and update maps, data, and records.
• Assists with the development of all GIS features based on the needs of users within the City.
• Provides technical support for internal and external users of City GIS data and layers.
• Prepares and produces maps, and other GIS products displaying layers and attribute data; uses cartographic techniques to represent spatial data; generates reports and extracts data from the GIS database.
• Manages online map services to be consumed by internal and external users.
• Develops technical/application user manuals and provides software training.

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in GIS, geography, engineering, or related field and at least one year of experience working with GIS including.
• Experience working with ESRI software and GPS hardware. Data collection preferred. Special Requirements:
• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, and working inside and alone. Work can require exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is done in a variety of noise conditions.